NY Mayor de Blasio addresses the State of the City
Mayor Bill de Blasio opened his State of the City address with a commitment to maintaining a city that is inclusive and affordable.
Today in African American history: Muhammad Ali the champ!
On this date in 1964, Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in a stunning upset.
Memorial for 3 Muslim students calls for end to hate, ignorance
There were calls for unity to end hate and bigotry in all forms for the three slain Muslim students slain in Chapel Hill, N.C. last week.
Have a heart, Wendy’s! Valentine’s Day weekend of action
Of the largest fast food corporations in the country, Wendy's alone is the only one that has refused to join the Fair Food Program.
Oakland examines racial disparities, police misconduct
The Oakland City Council has begun a new process to examine racial disparities in the city's economy and criminal justice system.
California lawmakers seek to restore social services funds
Many Democratic state legislators are eager to restore the massive funding cuts suffered by human services programs in recent years.
Oakland town hall demands end to police violence
Ending the longstanding reality of unpunished police violence against black and brown men was the topic Dec. 17 at a town hall meeting.
Athletes join growing movement for racial justice
"This issue as I see it - police killings as a symptom of the systematic and historical devaluing of black lives - seemed too big to ignore."
Ferguson protesters retrace steps of history and forge new ones
They've built a new social and economic justice movement on the foundation left by those who struggled before them.
